1241 Shri Shwait Malik
Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state :-
(a) whether Government is planning to introduce Inland Container Depots (ICDs) at Amritsar to expand import and export of rice and many other items from Amritsar to other countries;

(b) if so, the details thereof; and

(c) if not, the reasons therefor?
ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI RAJEN GOHAIN)

(a) & (b) No, Sir. Presently, Railways is not planning to set up Inland Container Depot at Amritsar. However, Amritsar is being planned to continue as coaching terminal. Besides being a populated city area, frequent truck movement is also not possible. Adjacent to Amritsar station, ‘Khasa’ station is being planned to be developed as a Freight Terminal and work for the same has also been sanctioned.